Mid-Century Modern Glass
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Selection of Midcentury Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of midcentury Murano glass lamps, Italy, circa 1950s. From left to right, they are:
1) Gold and white Murano glass lamp with...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
$1,400 / item
Rare Cartoccio con Bolle Incamiciato, "Paperbag" Glass Vase, Seguso Murano 1950'
Located in Bochum, NRW
"Cartoccio con bolle incamiciato".
"Paperbag" vase (Cartoccio), around 1950
Design by Archimede Seguso
Execution Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Encased glass vase (incamiciato), irregularly sha...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Seguso Viro Murano 4 Quarti Incalmo Colored Art Glass Vase
By Seguso Viro
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Italian Murano art glass '4 Quarti' incalmo colored glass vase designed by Seguso Viro as part of their 'Collezioni' range and probably dating from circa 1960-1970. The vase uses the incalmo technique in joining the four distinct colours namely red, blue, yellow and green in a typical 'cartoccio' form. A truly exquisite design and a wonderful display piece this large vase has etched Seguso Viro Murano...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Vintage Beige and Pink Big Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Alfredo Barbini Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl with Bullicante & Gold Polveri Flecks
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic table top bowl by designer alfredo barbini, (Italy, 1912-2007) Created in the “Bullicante” technique, with folded over rim and decorative indent. A blue and white Murano glas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Midcentury Small Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning colored in two shades of purple small Murano glass bowl in a beautiful stylish shape.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 3 Etched Cocktail Glasses, Uranium Green Glass Glow in UV Light
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Mid-Century Modern cocktail glasses were made of uranium green glass with op-art texture continuing from the stems to the rims of the bowls. The glasses are decorated with ab...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Uranium Glass
$156 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful Venini Fazzalleto vase of green and white Zanfirico. A Fulvio Bianconi Design. Acid signed on the bottom with the 'three line signature'. Venini Murano Italia
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Art Glass Vase Attributed to Gullaskruf
By Gullaskruf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern art glass vase.
Attributed to Gullaskruf.
Simply a great vase!
Date:
Mid-20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase for Seguso, Murano Venice
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Vo', Veneto
"Sommerso" Glass Vase - Flavio Poli Seguso
COD: VE08
H. 8cm - L. 29cm - P.13cm
1950s
Sommerso vase smoked and transparent
The "Sommero" is a form of art of Murano glass that has layers of contrasting colors (usually two), the technique involves the immersion of a thick blown in the crucible...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Double Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink stripes and gold flecks Italian art glass double opening flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for Barovier e Toso. The vase h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 1950's Blue Crystal Free Form Shaped Vase by Val Saint Lambert
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large crystal vase from the Belgian brand Val Saint Lambert. The vase is signed on the bottom. The vase has a thick wall and is of a heavy quality. This piece dates from circa 1950. ...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Vintage MCM Libbey Frosted Golden Foliage Pattern 31 Piece Glassware Set & Bowl
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible vintage MCM or Mid-Century Modern to Hollywood Regency style Libby Glass “Frosted Golden Foliage” pattern 31 piece set including 9 double old-fashioned, 2 mid-sized old-fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
Luigi i Murano Glass Suspension Pendant Light by Borek Sipek for Driade, Italy
Located in Lisse, NL
Large in size and stunning design, bouquet of flowers and six light chandelier.
This entirely hand-crafted chandelier is another one of our recent statement-piece-finds. This rare a...
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Cup Vase Yellow Black 1989 Mendini Attributed Italian Design
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano glass cup vase yellow black 1989 Mendini attributed Italian design.
Signed.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,793 Sale Price
40% Off
Signed Italian Murano Art Glass Vase, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Murano Italian art glass vase. This charming blue and purple vase has been hand blown with a colorful stripped pattern. This piece can be decorative as well as functional hol...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
$308 Sale Price
63% Off
Fenton Persian Medallion Amethyst Carnival Glass Pedestal Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
We offer this exceptional and stunning vintage Fenton carnival glass pedestal bowl decorated in the Persian Medallion design in a wonderful purpl...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Pair Rosenthal Group Germany Monbijou Classic.Rose Collection Crystal Candlestic
By Rosenthal
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vintage Rosenthal, Germany crystal classic rose candle holders 6 1/4" signed/mint condition, 1980’s.
A perfect gift for the host or hostess of a we...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$175 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Libbey Frosted & Golden Foliage Cocktail Glasses, Set of 6
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage MCM Libbey Frosted & Golden Foliage Cocktail Glasses, Set of 6.
Elegant vintage Libbey Golden Foliage barware frosted glasses with leaves patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 6 Glasses and Pitcher by Gio Ponti for Venini, Italy, 1959
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 6 Glasses and Pitcher by Gio Ponti for Venini, Italy, 1959
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage 12 Piece Libbey, Gold Coin, Barware Suite, 6 Highball, 6 Rocks Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Libbey barware with gold coins against a pebbled black ground. Twelve piece set includes 6 highball glasses and 6 whiskey/rocks glasses....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Bird Toucan Sculpture by Romano Dana, 1970's
By Romano Donà
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large vintage Italian handmade Sommerso decorative bird sculpture handmade in multi-color layers Murano glass. Very massive and thick glass is in clear, blue,yellow colors glass comb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
1960s Purple Glass Set of Ten Italian Empoli Genie Bottles, Vases and Candy Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very decorative aubergine, amethist, plum coloured purple set of ten different size and colour Italian art glass bottles, vases and apothecary or candy jars.
Mention Italian glass and probably everyone’s mind immediately leaps to Venice and Murano.
But there is another almost equally famous centre of Italian glass making known as Empoli.
Empoli glass is generally much simpler and does not have the intricately applied trim or decorations associated with Venetian and Murano pieces.
The simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. It became hugely popular as a decorative home accent, and was exported across the world.
Now they are highly sought after by international collectors and look beautiful arranged together.
This set consists of three pressed genie bottles and seven blown glass items.
The bottles have their stopper and all items are different in design, shape and size (height with stopper):
Large striped swirl genie bottle, pressed glass, 53cm high, ø 13.5cm (20.9"x5.3")
Diamond design pressed 'genie' bottle, pressed glass, 55cm high, ø 13cm diameter (21.7"x5.1")
Angular 4 sided genie bottle with dancing women, pressed glass, 48cm high, 15x15cm depth and width (18.9"x5.9")
Carafe with clear handle and foot, without stopper, marked, made in Italy, blown glass, 38cm high, ø 13cm (15"x5.1")
Large cognac glass, blown glass, 27cm high, ø 18cm (10.6"x7.1")
Small cognac glass, blown glass, 23cm high, ø 13cm (9.1"5.1")
Optic bubble small vase on clear foot, blown glass, clear glass foot, 22cm high, ø 10cm (8.7"x3.9")
Small long vase with swirl design, blown glass, 25cm high, ø 8cm (9.8"x 3.1")
Bonbon or candy jar with clear foot and handle, blown glass, 24cm high, ø 11cm (9.5"x4.3")
Small bonbon or candy jar with clear foot and handle, blown glass, 16cm high, ø 11cm (6.3"x4.3")
Like Murano glass in the 1950s-1960s the great majority of Empoli glass was marked only with relatively generic “Made in Italy” paper or foil label. Over time, many of the original labels have fallen off and the majority of Empoli MCM glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Design Round / Globe Shape Glass Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical size and handblown ceiling lamp with relief on the surface, probably by Glashütte Limburg.
This mid-20th century glass pendant comes with the original chain and ceiling c...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Metal
Seguso Murano Opalescent Dark Pink White Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent dark pink and white Italian art glass swan bird sculpture / figure. Documented to designer Archimede...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Lalique France, Pair of Champagne Glasses with Angel, 1945
By Lalique
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of champagne glasses created by Marc Lalique in 1945. This very beautiful creation shows an angel headmolded at the top of the foot spreading its large wings on the shoulder of ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Large Italian Alexandrite and Blue Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese large and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso techniq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Seguso Small Pink and Gold Aventurine Swirled Snail Glass Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful small gem of a vintage Murano Archimede Seguso small glass bowl is in the shape of a coiled snail with abundant gold aventurine. The hot pink and light pink swirls off...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of Five Glasses in Murano Glass and Pure Gold from the 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Set of 5 multicolored Murano glass glasses and gold gilding, made in the 1980s. The gilding has recently been revamped.
Ø 8 cm h 19 cm
Murano glass is a type of artistic glass prod...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Gold
$267 Sale Price
20% Off
Whitefriars by Geoffrey Baxter Aubergine Onion vase, U.K., c.1971.
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars aubergine onion vase, pattern number 9758 .Released in 1971, it is in excellent condition.
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Vintage Blue Decorative Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown white and purple ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, and signed "Venini Murano Itali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
$731 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Seguso Arte Vetro Signed Striped Murano Glass Abstract Sculpture Heavy
By Seguso
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Seguso Arte Vetro signed striped Murano Glass abstract sculpture. Very vibrant multi color sculpture that is signed on the bottom as pictured.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Large Murano Glass Fruit Bowl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning colored Murano glass fruit bowl in a beautiful shape.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Multicolor Murano Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, Italy, circa 1940/50
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Colorful, unusual Murano glass vase from the workshops of Fratelli Toso around 1940/50. Elaborately hand crafted in the mid 1900s on the island of Murano, this unusual piece of glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Amber Blue Italian Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural handblown Murano glass scalloped vase with ripples (amber, cream and white glass) cased into clear glass. Italy, 1960s.
The vase is in excell...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Peach Pink White Art Glass Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural hand blown Murano glass centerpiece or vase in a beautiful soft peach pink color. Italy, 1960s.
This beautiful centerpiece has organic design, the interior part is made i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
$1,099 Sale Price
20% Off
Barnacle Large Barrel Clear Pendant Ligh, Hand Blown Thick Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
This series revels in the material and the way the thick crystal forms and light play with each other. The unique light refractions will animate any surface nearby. Extremely hot mol...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso Vase in Filigree Glass ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso vase in Filigree Glass ca. 1950s
A large Murano art glass vase designed by Dino Martens and manufactured by Aureliano T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Glass Christmas Tree Top, Czechoslovakia, 1950's.
Located in Praha, CZ
A beautiful glass ornament for the Christmas tree, it has a stepped structure with a soft pink shade and circular notches decorated with green accents.
It will be a striking addition...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Six Numbered High Ball Glasses
Located in New York, NY
Set of six numbered high ball glasses. Six vintage Tom Collins enumerated clear glass drinking glasses with opaque panels sporting elongated different coloured numerals 1 -6 in a rac...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
$495 / set
Murano Art Glass Green Cactus Plant, 1990
Located in Rome, IT
Italian design, this cactus is a fashion icon of the Italian style, water green with a beautiful red glass vase underneath.
In limited edition, manufactured in one of the furnaces i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Murano Glass Striato Vase Signed
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Murano Glass Striato Vase Signed Barovier and Toso. Amazing control and detail on clear foot. Notice the subtle applied gold leaf.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Old Green Glass Bottle
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Old green glass bottle. With a domed shape and a wide base that tapers gently to a narrow neck. With thick and slightly irregular glass, it suggests a handmade manufacturing process,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Pink Amber Sommerso Ribbed Art Glass Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural Murano Jug Shaped Vase in Shades of Pink and Amber glass. Designed by Flavio Poli and manufactured by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Italy, 1950s.
Large s...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Livio Seguso Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy
By Livio Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Murano glass sculpture designed by Livio Seguso, Italy, 1970's. Clear and smoked hand blown glass. Incised signature to underside an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Studio Art Glass Vase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed midcentury art glass vase is unsigned, but believed to have originated from one of a number of Scandinavian glass factories such as Kosta Boda. The vase has a flat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Eclectic Set of 8 Murano Glass Tumblers, Aria collection, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Another beautiful set designed by my daughter Arianna, reconfirming the fresh and innovative approach on glass design.
It's made by 4 different styles in pairs to a total of 8 piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage "Bullicante" Murano Bowl in Green Glass, Seguso Style, Rare Decorative
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Thick Murano Glass - Decorative Glass Bowl - Bullicante Murano Glass
Beautiful decorative bowl in thick Murano glass, in a vibrant hue of aquamarine green, with included bubbles. This technique, consisting in blowing tiny air bubbles in the glass before it thickens, is called "Bullicante" and was mastered by artisans the like of Archimede Seguso.
The piece is not signed, but dated - behind the bottom it reads "Murano 14-9-1983" as shown in pictures. It is preserved in very good conditions, and shows the expectable signs of the time including minor scratches and an overall patina.
For more selected Murano glass collectibles...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$439 Sale Price
20% Off
Vannes Le Chatel (signed) Art Glass Apple Dish in Clear Crystal, France
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French clear crystal art glass apple dish by Vannes Le Chatel. It is beautifully crafted from heavy crystal and the makers mark is fully acid etched o...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
32 French Luminarc Ruby Red Glasses / Stemware Service for 8 Made in France
By Luminarc
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury 32 piece Luminarc French ruby red glassware/ stemware.. Gorgeous ruby red color with clear stems. Some still retain original Luminarc mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Massive Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Blu, clear and violet fluid glass
Located in Milano, IT
Large Murano Bowl , Center Piece in Murano Glass , Rare Object , Vintage coffe table accent
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set Of Eight Mid Century Wine Glasses, France, 1940s, 14 cm
Located in Greven, DE
A beautiful set of eight wine glasses, France, mid 20th century.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 9 Pauly & Co. Light Amber Venetian or Murano Glass Wine Goblets or Cups
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of 8 vintage Venetian glass goblets or wine glasses.
Attributed to Pauly & co.
Each in a light amber blown glass with a large...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Three Blue Murano Glasses, Ice Cream Cups, Italy, Europe, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful set of glasses, small bowls, perfect as a ice cream cups, murano glass, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Would make a great...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Handmade Murano Glass Blue Vase, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique blue and white stripes Murano vase or centrepiece.
During this period, Italian glassmakers were at the forefront of the modernist movement in glass design, creating pieces th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Near Pair of Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Cones / Obelisks with Captured Bubbles
By Barbini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good, assembled pair of Barbini glass cones.
Simple lines that are perfect for a Modern interior.
Each has a captured bubble centered in interior near the base.
Both bear...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Waterford Crystal Decanter
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage clear glass decanter with spherical topper
A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid which may contain sediment. Decanters, which have varied s...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien "Open Minds" Kosta Boda Art Glass Large Face Bowl Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Ulrica Hydman-Vallien "Open Minds" Kosta Boda art glass large vase/pedestal bowl. Made in Sweden and is signed on the bottom. Excellent condition with no issues. No chips, no cracks,...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Millefiori Glass Paperweight – Murano, Attributed To Fratelli Toso – 1950–1970
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Millefiori Glass Paperweight – Murano, Attributed To Fratelli Toso – Circa 1950–1970"
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Paperweight – Handcrafted, ca. 1950–1970
An exceptional mid-20...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
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Art Glass
Mid-century Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, art glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original glass, popular names associated with this style include Venini, Cenedese, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, and Fratelli Toso. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $68,000 while the average work can sell for $723.
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